The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, August 15, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of four internet fraudsters before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts, Bisiriyu Roqeeb Abiodun, Ibrahim Azeez Olatunji, Akinwale Isaac …
Read More »EFCC Hands Over N100m Recovered Funds to Federal Ministry in Uyo
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Friday August 15, 2025 handed over a sum of N100,000,000 (One Hundred Million Naira) draft recovered by the Commission to representatives of the Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Development in Akwa Ibom State. The …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin, Recover Rifle
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State with a Pump Action rifle and live cartridges, recovered from one of them. Their arrest on Friday, August 15, 2025 followed credible intelligence that linked them to …
Read More »DCIT Chairman Abiola Lukman Lawal becomes Board Member of African Energy Chamber
THE African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/), the voice of the African energy sector, is proud to announce that Abiola Lukman Lawal, Chairman, Digital Connect Infrastructure & Telecom (DCIT), has been appointed as the newest Board Member of the Chamber. A seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in the …
Read More »Kaduna by-election: Umar-Sani wins Basawa constituency seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Alhaji Dahiru Umar-Sani of the APC as the winner of the election for the Basawa Constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly. Prof. Nasiru Rabiu of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, the INEC Returning Officer for the election, announced …
Read More »NiMet forecasts 3-day rain, thunderstorms nationwide
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rain and thunderstorms across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja envisaged moderate rain over parts of Jigawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa states during the morning hours on Sunday. The …
Read More »Adesola Elegbeji wins Remo Federal constituency by-election In Ogun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Adesola Elegbeji as winner of Saturday’s Remo Federal constituency of Ogun by-election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Kazeem Bello, made the declaration at the Ikenne collation centre in the early hours of Sunday. He …
Read More »Kogi by-election: APC candidate, Hassan Shado emerges winner
Mr Hassan Shado of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Dekina-Okura II Federal Constituency by-election held on Saturday in Kogi. Prof. Emmanuel Enenche-Onome, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, announced the results on Sunday. Enenche-Onome, said Shado scored a total of 55,073 votes to …
Read More »Nigeria joins $6.4m International Push for Lassa fever vaccine
Nigeria has joined a new 6.4 million dollar international research consortium aimed at accelerating the development of a vaccine against Lassa fever. This was made known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on Sunday in Abuja. …
Read More »David Mark salutes IBB’s legacy on his 84th birthday
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Sen. David Mark, has paid glowing tribute to former Military President, Retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, as he marks his 84th birthday. This is contained in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Mumeh in a goodwill message on Sunday in Kano. …
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